Anatomy Study Guide

Study Guide Lymphatic + Immune Systems 1. Describe the functions, structures, and distribution of lymphatic system components. 2. Describe the source of lymph and mechanism(s) of lymph transport. 3. Describe the basic structure and cellular population of lymphoid tissue. Differentiate between diffuse and follicular lymphoid tissues. 4. Describe the general location, histological structure, and functions of lymph nodes. 5. Name and describe the other lymphoid organs of the body. Compare and contrast them with lymph nodes, structurally and functionally. 6. Define the different methods of defense, their cells, tissues and organs, and antigens that they manage. 7. Describe surface membrane barriers and their protective functions. 8. Explain the importance of phagocytosis and natural killer cells in innate body defense. 9. Describe the inflammatory process. Identify several inflammatory chemicals and indicate their specific roles. 10. Name the body’s antimicrobial substances and describe their function. 11. Explain how fever helps protect the body. 12. Define antigen and describe how antigens affect the adaptive defenses. 13. Define complete antigen, hapten, self-antigens, and antigenic determinant. 14. Compare and contrast the origin, maturation process, and general function of B and T lymphocytes. 15. Define immunocompetence and self-tolerance, and describe their development in B and T lymphocytes. 16. Name several antigen-presenting cells and describe their roles in adaptive defenses. 17. Define humoral immunity. 18. Describe the process of clonal selection of a B cell. 19. Recount the roles of plasma cells and memory cells in humoral immunity.